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OCTOBER 28, 1453
Ladislaus the Posthumous was crowned King of Bohemia, although George of Poděbrady remained in control of the government.
Ladislaus V, more commonly known as Ladislaus the Posthumous, was Duke of Austria and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. He was Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1707
The Hōei earthquake ruptured all segments of the Nankai megathrust simultaneously – the only earthquake recorded to have done so.
The 1707 Hōei earthquake struck south-central Japan at around 13:45 local time on 28 October. It was the largest earthquake in Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1928
Indonesian composer Wage Rudolf Supratman introduced "Indonesia Raya", now the country's national anthem.
Wage Rudolf Soepratman was an Indonesian journalist and songwriter who wrote both the lyrics and melody of the national anthem of Indonesia, Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1919
The U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act over president Woodrow Wilson's veto, reinforcing Prohibition in the United States.
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1640
Treaty of Ripon is agreed, ending the Second Bishops’ War and forcing Charles I to summon the Long Parliament, ultimately leading to the First English Civil War.
The Treaty of Ripon was a truce between Charles I, King of England, and the Covenanters, a Scottish political movement, which brought Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1664
The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, the forerunner to the Royal Marines, was established at the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company in London.
Duke of York is a title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since the 15th century, it has, when Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1971
Prospero (flight spare pictured), the first British satellite launched on a British rocket, lifted off from Launch Area 5B in Woomera, South Australia.
The Prospero satellite, also known as the X-3, was launched by the United Kingdom in 1971. It was designed to undertake a Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1965
In St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., the 630-foot (190 m)-tall steel catenary Gateway Arch was completed.
St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Read More
OCTOBER 28, 2013
The first terrorist attack in Beijing's recent history took place when members of the Turkistan Islamic Party drove a vehicle into a crowd, killing five people and injuring thirty-eight others.
The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) is an Uyghur Islamist organization founded in Pakistan by Hasan Mahsum. Its stated goals are to establish Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1886
In New York Harbor, U.S. president Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty (pictured), a gift from France commemorating the Declaration of Independence; New York City office workers responded by spontaneously holding the first ticker-tape parade.
New York Harbor is a bay that covers all of the Upper Bay. It is at the mouth of the Hudson River Read More
OCTOBER 28, 312
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Constantine the Great defeated Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in Rome.
The civil wars of the Tetrarchy were a series of conflicts between the co-emperors of the Roman Empire, starting from 306 AD Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1992
Hans-Adam II threatened to dismiss the Landtag of Liechtenstein over disagreements on the date of a referendum for the country's accession to the EEA.
Hans-Adam II is the Prince of Liechtenstein, reigning since 1989. He is the son of Prince Franz Joseph II and his wife, Read More
OCTOBER 28, 2007
In the Argentine general election, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became the first woman to be elected president of Argentina.
Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, 28 October 2007, and elections for provincial governors took place on staggered dates Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1940
World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum demanding the cession of Greek territory.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1925
The funerary mask of Tutankhamun , possibly originally made for Queen Neferneferuaten, was uncovered for the first time in approximately 3,250 years.
The mask of Tutankhamun is a gold funerary mask that belonged to Tutankhamun, who reigned over the New Kingdom of Egypt from Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1776
American Revolutionary War: As George Washington's Continental Army retreated northward from New York City, the British Army captured the village of White Plains.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More
OCTOBER 28, 1891
The Mino–Owari earthquake, the strongest known inland earthquake in Japan's history, caused widespread damage and 7,273 deaths.
The 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake struck the Japanese provinces of Mino and Owari in the Nōbi Plain in the early morning of Read More

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